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SUMMARY
President Donald Trump unveiled his approach to the development of AI. Surrounded by some of the biggest names in tech, he signed three executive orders. One targets what Trump called "ideological bias" in AI chatbots, another aims to make it easier to build massive AI data centers and the third encourages the export of American AI tech. Amna Nawaz discussed the implications with Will Oremus.
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WARM-UP QUESTIONS
- Who is Will Oremus, and what is his background?
- What are some of the ways the Trump's administration is trying to influence AI with this order?
- How is President Trump's approach to AI different from President Biden's, according to Oremus?
- Why has there been a change in policy?
- When will the Trump administration's plan go into effect?
FOCUS QUESTIONS
- How has AI changed and evolved in recent years? Do you think it has been beneficial or harmful or both? Explain.
- Where do you see AI going in the future due to these policy changes?
Media literacy: Do you think it's possible to create a generative AI model that is unbiased? Why or why not?
WHAT STUDENTS CAN DO
Read this article, "Analysis: AI in health care could save lives and money — but not yet," and discuss with a partner:
- Should AI play a role in heath care?
- How could AI's role in health care change this field in the future?
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